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Flammable projectiles thrown at gang pad

Flammable projectiles thrown at Christchurch gang pad

Police say they will have an increased presence around Christchurch over the coming days after flammable projectiles were thrown at a gang pad this morning.

NZDF seeking longer sentence for soldier

The soldier, whose name is still suppressed, was sentenced to two years at Burnham Military Camp...

Longer sentence sought for soldier

The Kiwi soldier convicted of attempted spying could face a longer punishment after the NZDF appealed his "manifestly inadequate" sentence.

Cop accused of helping Mama Hooch family cleared

Danny (left) and Roberto Jaz. Photo: Pool

Cop accused of helping Mama Hooch family cleared

An officer who was accused of accessing the police national intelligence database to allegedly "fix a problem" for the family of Christchurch's Mama Hooch rapists has had the charges dismissed.

Museum faces cutting up to 30 roles

Auckland Museum. Photo: RNZ / Nick Monro

Museum faces cutting up to 30 roles

Auckland Museum could see a reduction of up to 30 roles, as staff are consulted on a review of the organisation, amid significant financial pressures.

Two stabbed in fight between driver and window washers

Two stabbed in fight between driver and window washers

A man has been arrested after two others suffered stab wounds in a disagreement between a motorist and people washing car windows in central Manukau on Thursday night.

Store manager attacked while restocking shelves

Woolworths NZ says the unprovoked attack on a staff member at one of its Nelson stores was ...

Store manager attacked while restocking shelves

A supermarket duty manager was left with facial injuries after a man punched him in the head, then kicked him as he lay on the ground, in a brutal surprise attack.

Workers 'broken' by closure of sawmill

Nelson mayor Nick Smith Photo: RNZ / Samantha Gee

Workers 'broken' by closure of sawmill

A last-ditch plea to discuss options to retain Tasman's Eves Valley sawmill was snubbed by its owners Carter Holt Harvey, Nelson's mayor says.

Mssing man Aydan not seen for three weeks

Aydan was last seen in Chartwell in the early hours of 17 August. Photo: Supplied / NZ...

Mssing man Aydan not seen for three weeks

Police are appealing for sightings of Aydan, who has now not been seen for three weeks.

Cordon lifted after bomb squad called to Nelson neighbourhood

The cordons between Rutherford Street and Van Diemen Street in Nelson, as police deal with a...

Cordon lifted after bomb squad called to Nelson neighbourhood

Cordons have been lifted in Nelson after an item which sparked a bomb squad callout on Thursday was found to be of no threat.

'Unmissable opportunity': Banksy exhibition on way to Christchurch

Girl With Balloon by Banksy. Photo: Getty Images

'Unmissable opportunity': Banksy exhibition on way to Christchurch

More than 150 original works by the famous yet elusive street artist Banksy are coming to Christchurch for the first time in December.

Nelson homes evacuated after suspicious item found

Nelson homes evacuated after suspicious item found

Several Nelson homes have been evacuated after police were notified of a suspicious item at a Waimea Rd property late this afternoon.

Workers 'broken' after sawmill closure confirmed

Eves Valley Sawmill company management says it plans to shut the plant near Nelson with the...

Workers 'broken' after sawmill closure confirmed

Carter Holt Harvey has confirmed its Eves Valley sawmill in Tasman will close with the loss of more than 140 jobs.

Te Pāti Māori apologises for MP's social media post

Te Pāti Māori has apologised for a social media post by one of its MPs, and instructed him to remove it.

Cost of living still rising faster than incomes

'Constant worry': Cost of living still rising faster than most incomes

A mum-of-two who is struggling to pay the bills and buy the basics says she is "constantly juggling to make ends meet". And the latest Infometrics data shows she is not alone.

War lessons ending as historians lose jobs

Social studies teacher Kyle Webb with his dog Huxley at the war memorial education centre. The...

War lessons ending as historians lose jobs

Two historians who teach thousands of children about the NZ Wars, Gallipoli and Vietnam are losing their jobs, while the role of bell ringer at the carillon is being cut after Anzac Day.

Former top cop Jevon McSkimming not charged over sex claims

Jevon McSkimming was arrested in relation to the charges of possessing objectionable publications...

Former top cop Jevon McSkimming not charged over sex claims

Former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming will not be charged following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.

Health workers on strike for second day

Nurse Sarita Sharma on strike in Wellington. PHOTO: RNZ

Health workers on strike for second day

More than 36,000 nurses, midwives and health care assistants will walk off the job again today, demanding better pay and increased staffing.

Clark: 'Relief' not to meet Putin or Kim at China parade

Former NZ prime minister Helen Clark has defended attending a commemoration in China marking 80 years since Japan's surrender and the end of World War 2.

Girl given visa to live with suspected people-traffickers

Most inter-country adoptions occur via family or customary adoption or through Hague Convention...

Girl given visa to live with suspected people-traffickers

Immigration NZ helped clear the way for an adopted girl to live with a family investigated by police for people-trafficking.

Education Minister rejects Treaty claim

Educators warn the government is erasing decades of progress by removing Māori words from the...

Education Minister rejects Treaty claim

By John Gerritsen of RNZ Minister of Education Erica Stanford has refused to accept claims the government is reducing mentions of the Treaty of Waitangi in education documents.

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